Announcements

The first breakfast celebrating the season of Lent is at 7 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, 1608 Oregon Rd.  Complimenting the hearty meal will be a “lite” service, reminding worshippers of God’s grace.  Other…

Join the conversation tonight at the Mildred Store/Charlie Brown’s. Those interested in sharing ideas or dreams for the community should plan to attend. The event is hosted by Thrive Allen County and will begin at…

HUMBOLDT — The next meeting of the Sunflower Quilters Guild is Feb. 24 at Humboldt United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 806 N. Ninth. The board meeting is at 9:30 a.m.; the Guild meeting follows at…

Motorists traveling near Iola High School soon will notice a higher-than-normal law enforcement presence. Local officers will step up patrols around IHS as part of the Seat Belts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign. The youth…

A seniors Valentine dance is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church, 118 W. Jackson Ave. in Iola. Music will be provided by MadMax. Refreshments also will be served.

The Community Blood Center will host its next blood drive in Iola from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the John Silas Bass North Community Center, 505 N. Buckeye St. For more information, visit savealifenow.org…

Don and Delma (Smith) Goff will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends. The couple was married Sept. 5, 1959, in Carlyle. They have three children, Donna and David Yarnell, Erie, Darla Simmons,…

Former Colony resident Evelyn Wedeman will celebrate her 103rd birthday July 11. Cards for Wedeman can be sent to Parkview Heights, 101 N. Pine St., Garnett, KS 66032.

Bob and Maude Burns celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday, May 28, 2019. They’ll have a family dinner Monday and are requesting a card shower.  Correspondence may be mailed to 217 North St., Apt. 101,…

Iola’s Sorosis Club celebrated the organization’s 112th anniversary with a luncheon Monday at Allen Community College. Fourteen regular and five associate members attended. The ACC choir entertained the group with several numbers, accompanied by Sorosis…